PIC Microcontrollers

Introduction
The PIC, based on RISC architecture, provide most of the features of this archit
ecture. We can highlight, homogeneous set of instructions, few high-speed instru
ctions. For its low cost, wide range and number of informacioón available have
opened up a very important market for microcontrollers, Microchip being a leader
with Motorola or Intel. The purpose of this website is not judge that microcont
roller is the best, but to show how to start working with PIC microcontrollers .
We will use the basic model PIC16F84A and different tools of work from internet
free of charge. The PIC16F876A is mid-range, ie not all domestic remedies have
other more advanced models, but otherwise its size, price and ease of use make i
t ideal to enter the scene.
Index
1. Introduction 2. Development Environment 3. Picmin Project 4. PIC uC and Linux
5. Download 6. Links 7. Acknowledgments 8. News
Development Environment
Microchip The company also manufacture and distribute the PIC microcontrollers o
ffers a development environment semigratuito for them, it is the MPLABIDE. With
9. Authors can schedule this application, compile, simulate, and a number of ext
ra tools even record. It is clear that these tools (PicMaster, ICD, ICE ,...) ar
e those that are not free and have that prevent the complete development environ
ment. But this should not worry us, as elsewhere, people have sought other PIC w
ays to record and have developed their own boots and recorders. Our region searc
h has provided a development environment for Windows, although we hope to have t
he list of linux tools shortly, comprising:
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MPLAB (v5.6) to edit, compile and simulate applications. Icprog (v1.0.4) to save
the file compiled into the PIC. TE20 recorder to record the PIC.
All of them are free and available online. The MPLAB Microchip has developed the
company and its web can always find the latest version. The icprog Bonny Gijzen
has developed and on their website can see the latest news on their state. Fina
lly TE20 recorder I bought in an electronics store, cost me about 18 Euros, but
the internet are the same specifications to build one.
PICMIN Project
PIC microcontrollers have been a novelty for me, but had heard much of them unti
l now had no need for any project on them. Now, thanks to the Computer Architect
ure course, I feel the need to learn technology and start making applications. F
ollowing the method used to design the CT6811 (based on Motorola's 68HC11 microc
ontroller), we have made a minimum plate that allows us to get to know the minim
um hardware for running and have a PIC to develop a coach. To start we have a pl
aque mounted on a PIC16F84 points with an external clock, reset circuit, an LED
and a button. For us this is the minimum scheme, although the characteristics of
these buses, we could even save the clock. We named to the first schematic with
the name of Picmin, which can be obtained from the downloads section. The circu
its shown in the diagram are independent of the PIC, so if someone wants to take
the plate with the PIC16F877 circuit remains valid . The way to develop applica
tions using the tools is described in the section of the Development Environment
. In the coming months we want to develop the charger circuit from the PC, thus
avoid the external charger. This board has allowed us to develop some sample pro
grams found in the download section, which will be the PCB will not find the pla
te because he has not done. We believe it is too simple and that until they have
the recorder circuit should not make your PCB.We will keep you informed of prog
ress
PIC Microcontroller and Linux
Little by little in this section and will manage Pics from Linux, for now we mad
e a series of links
Portal Portal reference PIC PIC on Linux http://www.gnupic.org
GPUTILS Development Tools
http://gputils.sourceforge.net
Gpsim
PICS Simulator
http://www.dattalo.com/gnupic/gpsim.html
Download
MPLABIDE development environment for PIC development environment (editor, compil
er and simulator) Manual.tgz icprog Upload Program for PIC and other devices suc
h as serial Eprom Manual that describes how to use the TE20 with reference manua
ls icprog PIC 16F84 Manual Serial Prog Manual Microchip PIC 16F84 PICMIN plate u
sed in the Manual that describes how to record a PIC16F84 EEPROM through a seria
l line link to the page where Microchip has all the manuals Design Related Hardw
are PIC Name Picmin schematic description of the Badge Picmin PDF Version v1.0 S
CH picmin.sch picmin.pdf 16F84 PCB Components Manuals MPLAB icprog serial_prog.p
df 16F87x chips ManualTE20
Manual Manual PIC 16F87x chips 16F87x chips used in the plate Picupsam
Not available picmin.bom
Schematic of Plate Picupsam Picupsam v1.0
picupsam.pdf picupsam.sch picupsam.bom Not available
16F84 demo programs and 16F87x chips Led_on Button Name Description Program Ledp
pled Ledpi lighting a low intensity LED lights a program that led to the push o
f a button program that blinks an LED blinks program that breaks an LED with a p
rogram that blinks LED while not push the ASM file HEX file led_on.asm ledp.asm
ledpi.asm pled.asm led_on.hex ledp.hex ledpi.hex pled.hex skyro1.hex pulsador.as
m pulsador.hex
Series SKYRobot program that controls a robot through the serial port using keys
O, P, Q skyro1.asm
Links
Microchip PIC icprog Piclite docs Microsystems engineering company that manufact
ures and maintains PIC Microcontrollers MPLAB environment IDE http://www.microch
ip.com Upload Program the PIC and other devices such as serial Eprom company tha
t distributes products related to Spain Free PIC C Compiler for PIC 16F84. Linux
and Windows Platform Notes from the PIC for the subject Computer Architecture A
uthor: Professor Alfonso Alejandre http://www.icprog.com http://www.microcontrol
adores.com http://www .htsoft.com / products / piclite / piclite.html www.elalej
andre.net Sg16F877.pdf
Authors
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PrietoMoreno Andres Torres (andres@iearobotics.com)
Acknowledgements
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A Carlos Soria and Eric for the initial documentation of the PIC, and test first
development. A Alfonso Alejandre for having me in the preparation of the practi
ces of microcontrollers. A Juan Gonzalez to get involved in the search for tools
for linux. A Eduardo Boemo for allowing me to give a seminar on Microchip tools
.
News
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30102003 Introduced PICUPSAM the schematic of the motherboard for practices with
micros 29102003 Changed links to point to official download sites 19112002 Upda
ted and added links to such interruptions. 29102002 Added documentation programm
ing series. 24102002 Added LINKS 16F84 C Compiler. PicLite. 21,102,002 updated o
ur site with links and updated documentation v1.0 PicMin 13,082,002 in 13,082,00
2 Documentation WEB WEB

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